Half of the men’s category nominees were on Manchester City’s including messi 2022–23 treble-winning team, while Pep Guardiola, City’s Spanish manager, is up for Best Men’s Coach.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award nominations include Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland, while Spain’s Aitana Bonmati is nominated for Best Women’s Player after earning the Golden Ball at the World Cup.
Half of the men’s category nominees were on Manchester City’s 2022–23 treble-winning team, while Pep Guardiola, City’s Spanish manager, is up for Best Men’s Coach.Four players from Spain, which won the World Cup, are among the 16 women’s award nominees. World Cup runner-ups Australia has three players, whereas England has four players on the roster, including Sarina Wiegman, who is competing for the women’s coaching award.
World Cup champions Alexia Putellas of Spain and Messi of Argentina are the current winners of the top player honours. A group of soccer experts, including former stars Mia Hamm and Didier Drogba, narrowed down the finalists. On FIFA.com, voting for the eighth annual awards began on Thursday and ends in mid-October. The list of voters includes national team leaders, coaches, journalists, and supporters.
Aitana Bonmati of Spain and Jenni Hermoso of Spain are both competing for the FIFA Best Player award. Bonmati earned the Women’s World Cup Player of the Tournament honor. The three Spanish footballers Bonmati, Mapi Leon, and Hermoso are among the 16 contenders for the women’s best player honor. The committee passed over Jorge Vilda for the best women’s coach award despite his having led Spain to its first Women’s World Cup victory. In the wake of the Luis Rubiales controversy, the former Spain head coach was fired by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
The Best Women’s Player award candidates include Salma Paralluelo, Lauren James, and Aitana Bonmati, who earned the UEFA Women’s Player of the Year honor.
Messi vs Haaland at FIFA awards
Messi, who won the prestigious title last year, has been selected after making a strong start for his new team, Inter Miami, in the Major League Soccer (MLS). The 36-year-old scored 16 Ligue 1 goals and contributed 16 assists in his final season in Paris before moving on to Inter Miami. Only three players have scored 100 goals in men’s international football, and Messi is one of them. Apart from Messi, the unique achievement in men’s football has also been accomplished by Ali Daei of Iran and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal.
Last year, Messi and Argentina were FIFA World Cup champions. Messi isn’t the favorite to win the prestigious prize this year, though. Haaland, a prolific scorer for Man City, had a successful debut season in Manchester. Last season, the Norwegian sensation blasted six hat tricks in the Premier League. The Champions League champion scored 52 goals in 53 games during his treble-winning season with Man City.
Men’s best player nominees: Julian Alvarez (ARG), Marcelo Brozovic (CRO), Kevin De Bruyne (BEL), Ilkay Gundogan (GER), Erling Haaland (NOR), Rodri (ESP), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (GEO), Kylian Mbappe (FRA), Lionel Messi (ARG), Victor Osimhen (NGR), Declan Rice (ENG), Bernardo Silva (POR).
Women’s best player nominees: Aitana Bonmati (ESP), Linda Caicedo (COL), Rachel Daly (ENG), Kadidiatou Diani (FRA), Caitlin Foord (AUS), Mary Fowler (AUS), Alex Greenwood (ENG), Jenni Hermoso (ESP), Lindsey Horan (USA), Amanda Ilestedt (SWE), Lauren James (ENG), Sam Kerr (AUS), Mapi Leon (ESP), Hinata Miyazawa (JPN), Salma Paralluelo (ESP), Keira Walsh (ENG).
Women’s best coach nominees: Peter Gerhardsson (SWE), Jonatan Giraldez (ESP), Tony Gustavsson (SWE), Emma Hayes (ENG), Sarina Wiegman (NED).
Men’s best coach nominees: Pep Guardiola (ESP), Simone Inzaghi (ITA), Ange Postecoglou (AUS), Luciano Spalletti (ITA), Xavi (ESP).
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